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    Lyon & Healy advertised these Own Make models in their 1920 catalog as "The Aristocrat of all Banjos". They were meant to be top of the line and priced higher than all but the most expensive Washburn banjos.  This one needs some work to bring it back to playability, but has nice potential.  With period hardshell (green lining).  *VG-EC except needs work (replace head, reset dowel stick, etc. - sold AS-IS).
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. 
For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • No SN 
  • c.1920 
  • VG-EC *(see below) 
  • 2-piece maple neck with dark center stripe 
  • Maple dowel stick 
  • B-w-bound, 17-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays 
  • Stylized peghead with ebony overlay features 4 small scrolls 
  • Grover friction tuners with ivoroid buttons 
  • 10-3/4" skin head (broken) 
  • W. D. Bohnenberger raised tone ring 
  • 30 brackets mount directly into tension hoop 
  • ~7/16" maple rim Black celluloid-tan-black rim cap 
  • Rim stamped "PATENTED / 876430" 
  • Head stamped "Jos Rogers Jr. / MADE IN U.S.A. / Superior Extra Warranted" 
  • Kerschner tailpiece stamped "KERSCHNER UNIQUE / LYON & HEALY / CHICAGO, U.S.A." and "PAT 12-29-14 / 5-9-16" 
  • 1-1/4" nut, ~20" scale 
  • With period hardshell (green lining) 
  • *VG-EC except needs work (replace head, reset dowel stick, etc. - sold AS-IS)

Lyon & Healy No. 475 Tango Tenor Banjo (1920s)

Lyon & Healy No. 475 Tango Tenor Banjo (1920s)

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SKU: 80U-218592

$400 USD
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Lyon & Healy advertised these Own Make models in their 1920 catalog as "The Aristocrat of all Banjos". They were meant to be top of the line and priced higher than all but the most expensive Washburn banjos.  This one needs some work to bring it back to playability, but has nice potential.  With period hardshell (green lining).  *VG-EC except needs work (replace head, reset dowel stick, etc. - sold AS-IS).
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams. 
For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880

  • No SN 
  • c.1920 
  • VG-EC *(see below) 
  • 2-piece maple neck with dark center stripe 
  • Maple dowel stick 
  • B-w-bound, 17-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays 
  • Stylized peghead with ebony overlay features 4 small scrolls 
  • Grover friction tuners with ivoroid buttons 
  • 10-3/4" skin head (broken) 
  • W. D. Bohnenberger raised tone ring 
  • 30 brackets mount directly into tension hoop 
  • ~7/16" maple rim Black celluloid-tan-black rim cap 
  • Rim stamped "PATENTED / 876430" 
  • Head stamped "Jos Rogers Jr. / MADE IN U.S.A. / Superior Extra Warranted" 
  • Kerschner tailpiece stamped "KERSCHNER UNIQUE / LYON & HEALY / CHICAGO, U.S.A." and "PAT 12-29-14 / 5-9-16" 
  • 1-1/4" nut, ~20" scale 
  • With period hardshell (green lining) 
  • *VG-EC except needs work (replace head, reset dowel stick, etc. - sold AS-IS)
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